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Infection costs student’s legs
After surviving rare, deadly skin disease, freshman sues the doctors who treated him
MARIAM KHAN
Lantern reporter
khan.197@osu.edu
An Ohio State University freshman who had
both his legs amputated last spring after he became
infected with a ° esh-eating bacteria has sued many
of the doctors and nurses who treated him and the
hospitals that employ them.
More than 20 parties are named in the lawsuit,
including doctors at Ohio Health Corp., Riverside
Methodist Hospital, and a doctor employed by OSU
Medical Center.
Steven “Blake” Haxton and his family allege
that his doctors and nurses failed to diagnose the

disease — necrotizing fasciitis — in a timely manner
and he lost his legs because of their malpractice.
Haxton, 19, was the senior captain of the rowing
team at Upper Arlington High School when he got
sick. Despite the illness and amputations, Haxton
started classes at OSU in the fall.
He has been coping rather well.
“I wish I still had my legs, but shit happens,”
Haxton said in an interview Satuday. “I’m a Buckeye.
I can’t complain about anything because I am very
lucky to be alive.”
He is no longer the emaciated, sickly boy he was
months ago. His upper body and arms have once

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I wish I still had my legs, but shit happens,” Haxton said. “I’m a Buckeye. I
can’t complain about anything because I
am very lucky to be alive.
Steven “Blake” Haxton
ﬁrst-year economics student

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When Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino made
an appearance at Lodge Bar on Jan. 20, the bar
was ÿlled to capacity, with a line of people waiting
outside to catch a glimpse of the “Jersey Shore”
star.
“People were ÿghting, elbowing and going crazy
to get a picture of him,” said Kelly Patzwahl, a
second-year in speech and hearing at Ohio State.
“It was unlike anything I’ve ever seen before. Some
crazy girl jumped up and was making out with him.”
The frenzy surrounding Sorrentino is a testament
to the popularity of the show and the celebrity status
the cast members have achieved. Since its premiere,
the show has taken the country by storm, with about
4 million people tuning in for each episode. The cast
members have appeared on the “The Late Show”
and the “Jay Leno Show.”
The show, which ended Thursday, followed
eight housemates as they lived, worked at a T-shirt
shop and partied in Seaside Heights, N.J. The cast
members are all in their 20s and are of Italian-American heritage. They are often shown drinking, ÿghting
and hooking up.
Despite its popularity, the show has sparked
controversy, drawing criticism for the stereotypical
portrayal of Italian-Americans and the cast’s frequent
use of the terms “guido” and “guidette.” Once an
offensive term for working class Italian-Americans,
the cast members say it is positive, describing a
“guido” as someone who is tan, good-looking and
self-conscious about their physical appearance.
Carla Onorato, a lecturer in Italian at OSU, is a
native Italian and former New Jersey resident. She
said she does not identify with the characters on the
show.
She said modern Italian-American culture re° ects
the behaviors and values that were common in Italy
during the 1940s and 1950s when most Italians
immigrated to the U.S.
“To me the behavior portrayed in the show is kind
of embarrassing and demeaning of my country,”
Onorato said. “It reiterates stereotypes that are not
present anymore in the majority of great ItalianAmericans who are very educated, hard-working and
family oriented.”
Tom Mollica, a second-year in accounting, is an

Photo courtesy of Allison Myers

Lisa Goubeaux and Allison Myers, third-year architecture students, met ‘The Situation,’ Mike Sorrentino, from
MTV’s ‘Jersey Shore,’ on Jan. 20. at Lodge Bar.
Italian-American from the Jersey shore. He said that
while he knows people like the cast members, not all
people in New Jersey have those behaviors. He said
he sees the show as entertaining and unoffensive.
Mollica said he has always heard the term
“guido” used and does not ÿnd it offensive. He said
“guido” is a positive term people use to describe
themselves and their lifestyle.
Silvia Knobloch-Westerwick, an associate professor in the School of Communication, said people
want to see their own group represented in the
media. She said people’s opinion of the show could
be shaped by how integral their Italian-American
heritage is to their identity.
Knobloch-Westerwick said that this type of show

is an age-old recipe: A show uses humor at the
expense of a certain group of people.
“I understand why people have issues with these
types of shows,” she said. “I can see how these
shows could potentially create negative stereotypes
about a group of people.”
MTV has dealt with criticism from Italian-Americans and from sponsors threatening to pull ads
from the network, but despite this criticism, “Jersey
Shore” remains the network’s highest rated show.

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Students had family in Haiti during devastating earthquake
TIARA NORMAN
Lantern reporter
norman.136@osu.edu
While most people watched the
devastation of the Haiti earthquake on
television, some Ohio State students
experienced the disaster through the
eyes of their families.
Jessica Desronvil, a fourth-year in
psychology, is a Haiti native who was
personally affected by the earthquake.
Her family lives in Port-au-Prince and
was in the city when the 7.0 magnitude earthquake rocked the region.
Desronvil found out about the
earthquake from Facebook. After

reading postings about the quake, she
phoned her parents to ÿnd out what
happened.
“So I called my dad and he said
‘That’s impossible,’” Desronvil said.
“He didn’t believe it because he
had just got off the phone with my
uncle [in Haiti] 10 minutes before it
happened.”
Several of Desronvil’s relatives
were injured and some died in the
disaster.
“About 10 or more are dead,”
Desronvil said. “We are currently still
looking for other family members who
were not home at that time but were
at work.”
Although it’s been two weeks

since the earthquake hit, Desronvil is
still in disbelief.
“I still don’t believe it,” she said.
“I’m still looking for the others
because something inside of me is
telling me this is just a bad dream.”
Christine Placide, a fourth-year
African-American studies major, is
also related to earthquake survivors.
Her parents are natives of Haiti and
were in the country when the earthquake hit.
“I found out about it on Twitter,”
Placide said. “So I immediately just
called my parents to make sure they
were OK.”
Placide is chair of the events
committee of Society of Sisters at

OSU. After the earthquake hit, her
student organization began collecting clothing, health supplies and
monetary donations on campus for
the earthquake victims.
“We’re just trying to collaborate
with other student groups to help
out,” she said.
Collecting donations helps her
cope with the disaster and she said
she and her family are relying on faith
to get through the trying time.
“My parents aren’t really
distraught,” Placide said. “They just
pray and get their strength through
faith in God.”

JACK MOORE
Lantern reporter
moore.1732@osu.edu
Members of the Open Source Club, a student group formed in 1999, are
exploring the world of technology. Speciÿcally, they are interested in open source
software.
The Open Source Club focuses “on building a strong community of open
source users and developers in order to bring the beneÿts of open development,
open standards, and free software to the university community,” according to the
club’s Web site.
Alek Rollyson, a third-year in information systems and the club’s president,
said there is a difference between free software and open source software. Free
software is like “free beer, or free as in it doesn’t cost me anything,” he said.

Open source software is not just free; it is open for development.
“You can essentially do what you want with it,” he said. “If there’s a feature
you don’t like, you can change it, rewrite it and do what you want. Or distribute it
to your friends.”
This is possible because open source developers publish the source code, or
the blueprint for their software, enabling public modiÿcation.
Rollyson said the Open Source Club is one of the most active technology
clubs on campus, and 25 to 30 people usually attend weekly meetings.
“Anybody who has an interest in technology and software can get involved,”
Rollyson said. In fact, Linus Torvalds, the chief architect and namesake of Linux,
began developing it as a college student in Finland.
Rollyson said Linux, an operating system, has become the poster child for

David Bentkowski, mayor of Seven Hills, Ohio, is
pictured with Ohio State quarterback Terrelle Pryor.
Pryor is one of the many people Bentkowski
describes meeting in his book ‘Power of the Proclamation.’

Photo courtesy David Bentowski

Local non-proÿt organization Invokause has
ÿgured out a way to make the buckeye nut the
newest tool used in the ÿght breast cancer.
After its recent founding, the community
action group decided to make its ÿrst project “the
world’s largest buckeye necklace” and donate the
more than $250,000 they hope to acquire during
its construction to the Stefanie Spielman Fund for
breast cancer research.
The group’s goal is to collect 100,000 buckeye
nuts, and after selling each one to a donor, they
will number it and string it on a necklace that will
eventually be more than 1,200 pounds and a little
less than 1.5 miles in diameter.
Since the program’s silent inception late last
year, more than 1,000 nuts have already been
sold. The group hopes that after the project’s
kickoff sometime next month, they will continue to
gain momentum.
“This is the type of cause you don’t necessarily have to have a loved one affected by to recognize the need for help,” said Alexander Bork, vice
president of Invokause.
The project was a big hit with representatives
from the Stefanie Spielman Fund, and they have
been working with Invokause to help make the
project a success.
“We always try to assist those who want
to help in the OSU community,” said Jennifer
McDonald, director of fundraising events for the
Ohio State Medical Center. “I thought it was a
fabulous idea.”
The Spielman Fund is a special endeavor that
is part of The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center – James Cancer Hospital and
Solove Research Institute.
McDonald said that the money donated will
be put toward a variety of breast cancer research
endeavors and mentioned research in the areas
of genetic tumors and pharmaceuticals as
possibilities.
“I think this project is unique and I can’t wait to
see the ÿnished project,” she said. “It combines
Buckeye spirit with a great cause.”
Invokause was founded by its president,
Jonathan Cochran and vice president, Alexander

David Bentkowski, mayor of Seven Hills, Ohio, is pictured with Ohio State linebacker Thaddeus Gibson.
Bentowski’s memoir, ‘Power of the Proclamation,’
describes his encounters with celebrities and documents his life as Ohio’s youngest mayor.

Mayor’s memoir features OSU celebs
CHRIS GRABER
Lantern reporter
graber.54@osu.edu
David Bentkowski, mayor of Seven Hills, Ohio,
will visit Ohio State Tuesday to promote his new
book, “Power of the Proclamation.” The memoir
details his experiences as Ohio’s youngest mayor
and tells stories of his run-ins with celebrities, many
of whom are Buckeyes.
“It’s cool sharing with your buddies that you are
hanging out with celebrities, so I wanted to share all
the big stories and take everyone on the ride with
me,” Bentkowski said.
The book includes a chapter on OSU celebrities
Jim Tressel, Thaddeus Gibson, Ted Ginn Jr., Terrelle
Pryor and members of O.A.R. It also includes stories
about Ohio natives Drew Carey and Nick Lachey.
Bentkowski said he loves OSU and was proud to
include celebrities from the university.
“No mistake about it, Ohio State is in my favorite
city in the whole world,” Bentkowski said. “I’ve worn
scarlet and gray since I was a little kid.”
Bentkowski admits to visiting Ohio State and
being drunk on High Street. He said one of the most
important things to his success has been honesty.

Bentowski said he wishes more young people
would get involved in politics because they have
great ideas.
“Anyone in my city can call or text me. I’m
on Facebook,” he said. “Our generation thinks
differently.”
One thing Bentkowski said he wants his readers
to take away from his book is the ability to think
outside the box.
The book was released in November and is available at poweroftheproclamation.com.
The entire ÿrst chapter is dedicated to “the
Father” of modern shock radio: Howard Stern.
Some of the other chapters feature Ozzy
Osbourne, Martha Stewart, and Norah Jones, as
well as a chapter on how Cleveland loses in sports
and another with reasons not to hate politicians.
In the ÿnal chapter, Bentkowski writes: “The most
important people I want to meet going forward are
not celebrities, but hopefully the tens of thousands
of people I am going to meet on my cross-country
book tour.”
Bentkowski will be available for book signing
at the South Campus Gateway Barnes and Noble
Tuesday from noon to 2 p.m.

Illustration courtesy Alexander Bork

Invokause, a local organization, is planning to
collect 100,000 buckeyes and sell each to one
donor for $2.50. They will string it on a necklace
that will weigh more than 1,200 pounds. Proceeds
will be donated to the Stefanie Spielman Fund for
breast cancer research.
Bork. Bork is an OSU graduate and said he tried
to set up the project so that people of all income
levels can contribute.
“I roamed this campus back in the day. I know
how it is,” Bork said. “We’re trying to make it
affordable so everyone can donate.”
Buckeyes can be purchased for $2.50 each
by visiting buckeyesforacure.com and after
purchase, the next available number in the
sequence is given. The numbers can’t be picked,
but Invokause plans to auction the ÿrst 100
buckeye numbers at a later date for those who
want something speciÿc.
“So, for example, if Eddie George wanted
number 27, he could bid for the number,”
Cochran said.
Invokause plans to hold numbers one and 36
in honor of Stefanie and Chris Spielman. They
have plans to present the buckeyes to Chris
Spielman at the kickoff event.
For more information about Invokause, visit
invokause.org, or for more information about the
Stefanie Spielman Fund, visit spielmanfund.com.

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again regained their muscle mass. His demeanor
suggests he feels he is no different from anyone
else, and he speaks quickly and conÿdently.
Haxton is a freshman in the honors program,
studying economics with a minor in ÿnance in the
Fisher College of Business. Before he lost his legs,
he was recruited by Harvard University’s crew team
but had to give that up because of his debilitating
injuries.
Haxton and his family ÿled the suit Dec. 8 in the
Franklin County Court of Common Pleas and the
Ohio Court of Claims.
“The family had questions early about if he was
properly cared for at the time of his diagnosis,”
said Gerald Leeseberg, the lawyer representing the
Haxtons. “Experts are saying this [amputation] could
have been prevented.”
Last March, Haxton felt pain in his right calf.
After a disconcerting visit to the family doctor, who
recognized the seriousness of the issue, he was sent
directly to the emergency room at Riverside Hospital. The doctor there initially thought the bruising in
his calf was from a hematoma, which is a collection
of blood outside of blood vessels, Leeseberg said.
“The problem is that his history didn’t support
the diagnosis,” Leeseberg said. “He never had a
problem like this before. Nothing of this sort of
trauma.”
Leeseberg said the ER doctor ordered rudimentary tests for Haxton and dismissed the issue as
something benign. At one point Haxton’s mother,
who works as a grief counselor for Mount Carmel
Hospice, asked the doctor if his condition could be
caused by necrotizing fasciitis, but her concern went
unheard, Leeseberg said. He was not seen again for
several hours.
“At no time did they have necrotizing fasciitis on
their differential diagnosis list because of how rare
the disease is,” Leeseberg said. “It’s pretty scary
when a layperson with rudimentary knowledge can
bring this up, but a trained professional dismisses it.
I consider that Russian roulette.”
The following morning, Haxton was seriously ill.
The infection had spread throughout his entire leg,
causing multi-organ failure, Leeseberg said. He went
into surgery immediately. But by then, Leeseberg
said, it was too late. He was ° own to OSU Med
Center, where his legs were soon amputated.
Haxton’s left leg did not have to be amputated,
Leesburg said.
“The blood supply in his left leg was compromised because of septic shock syndrome,”
Leeseberg said. “He was suffering from multi-organ
system failure and his heart was also being compromised. His body couldn’t handle it anymore.”
Haxton nearly died. He survived, he said,
because he was extraordinarily ÿt. He attributed his

open source software. However, unlike Windows or Mac Operating
Systems, operating systems distributed by Microsoft Corp. and Apple
Inc. respectively, Rollyson said Linux is a “community project.”
“It’s not distributed by one single entity. It’s worked on by the entire
community,” he said. Other well-known examples of open source
software and technology are Firefox, a Web browser, and Wikipedia, the
online encyclopedia where just about anyone can contribute.
Rollyson said the open source community is made up of people all
over the world.
Club members are working on an open source project of their own:
an instant messaging program.
Daniel Thau, a second-year in electrical engineering, said while there
are already similar programs, such as AOL Instant Messenger, “there’s
basically none of them I really liked.”
Thau said the club’s program would operate better when using a
computer without a graphical user interface, meaning the user would
use only text commands. Going without graphics saves battery life and
speeds up processing when connecting to other computers. The club
is using the source code from an open source instant messenger called
Pidgin and then modifying the program to ÿt its needs.
So who competes with open source products? Microsoft is an
easy target for club members, as well as other companies that charge
subscriptions for software.
A particular program that draws club member’s ire is Adobe

conditioning to the hard work required to compete
as one of Ohio’s premier high school rowers.
Mark Hopkins, the director of media relations
for Ohio Health, Corp., said he is not at liberty to
discuss the suit.
“Although we can’t discuss the speciÿcs of
Blake’s case, we want him to know that he has
touched us all with his courage and strength. He has
been an inspiration to all who have heard his story
and seen how he is forging forward through this
tremendous challenge. Our thoughts and prayers
are with Blake and his family and we hope for his
continued progress and recovery,” Hopkins said in
an e-mail.
All the damage was done at Riverside, Leeseberg
said. OSU is named in the suit as an employer of
one of the doctors who cared for Haxton. This is
not a criticism of any care given by OSU, Leeseberg
said.
“We are aware of the lawsuit and the concerns of
the Haxton family,” David Crawford, senior director
of media relations for the OSU Medical Center, said
in an e-mail. “While we won’t discuss this pending
litigation, it is our sincere hope that Blake’s health
continues to improve and he excels as a college
freshman.”
Haxton travels to and from OSU in a handicapaccessible van with the help of his mother.
He underwent 20 surgeries throughout his ordeal
and is now undergoing physical therapy at Martha
Morehouse Medical Plaza. He has been practicing with prosthetics and said he believes he will be
walking again as early as spring.
Blake Haxton wouldn’t comment on the lawsuit,
but his mother, Heather Haxton, said some people
have criticized the family for suing while others have
supported them.
“If only they would understand,” Heather Haxton
said. “But this is something I don’t want anyone to
ever understand.”
Blake Haxton said the biggest challenge thus
far is his inability to play sports like he once used
to. But he said this will not deter him from being
athletic, because sports such as skiing, ÿshing and
rowing are easy to personalize.
Eventually he wants to head into the world of
business, and earn a master’s degree in business
administration. His next step? Patience, Haxton
said.
“I have to wait for my legs to catch up with me,”
he said. “I’m going to focus on school, and exercise
so I can regain my strength and work on walking
again.”
The lawsuit is not retribution, Leeseberg said.
The Haxton family simply wants to provide for
Blake’s future, he said.
“We have to look at the extent of his recovery
and what he will need to ° ourish for the rest of his
life,” Leeseberg said.
“We are looking at tens of millions of dollars
in expenses for Blake in his recovery and future,”
Leeseberg said.

Photoshop. The graphics editing program costs between $700 and
$900 — in part, members say, because it has no real commercial
competitors.
There is an open source alternative though. Known as GIMP (short
for GNU Image Manipulation Program), it is almost comparable in its
features to Photoshop, and is freely distributed.
Thau admitted that business models become more complicated with
open source, where designers are not being directly compensated for
their innovation. Some companies distribute special packages of open
source software and charge for support, such as Red Hat.
However, often there is an altruistic bent.
“[For] a lot of open source software developers, they contribute their
work under open source licenses as a sort of community service. They
do it for the good of the community,” said Brian Swaney, a fourth-year
in psychology and computer science.
The club recently held a meeting about the security pitfalls of
wireless networking. Rollyson said he saw the event as an extension
of open source philosophy. “You look for problems … and get those
problems out there in the open, and then you can inform people about
how to better secure themselves,” he said.
“This is an example of security by openness,” Swaney said. Club
members argue that public evaluation, or peer review, enhances the
overall security of systems.
“If you have a security system where only the developers know how
it works, then only those developers are free to scrutinize the system,”
Rollyson said. “But if you release how that system works … then everyone in the community can take a look at it, and you have more eyes on
it and more ways to evaluate it.”
The Open Source Club meets every Thursday in Dreese Labs 266 at
7 p.m. The club’s Web site is opensource.cse.ohio-state.edu.

I would like to take this time to apologize to the men and women of the
United States military. This is not satire. I am deeply remorseful.
I honestly forgot there were two wars being fought.
I have become everything an honest American and self-aware human
being should never be: shiftless and complacent. I have relied upon the
home screen of CNN.com to educate me as to the condition of the world.
What I have received is a second-to-second update on all things Haiti. I
think there was a bit about “Avatar” and maybe something about Mark
McGwire admitting to steroid use. You know: the important stuff.
The Haitian earthquake crisis is a global tragedy, to be sure. I cannot
imagine a worse fate than to be the only surviving member of my family
due to an unforeseen natural disaster; immediately thrust from relative
joviality to abject nothingness by the mere shaking of the ground; and
surrounded by neighbors in the same state of affairs with little or no hope
… I shudder at the thought.
But what else happened in the world? Surely something closer to our
national interests has happened since Jan. 13; some sports controversy or
an adulterous senator — this is America for crying out loud!

As a reminder to some, there are two wars being fought in Afghanistan and Iraq. I would think that this
would still be prominent on the news landscape. We are still in the midst of a recession and although things
seem to be better, how about some news to accompany that fact.
There was a key election in the great state of Massachusetts that could use some face time at Ye Olde
Water Cooler. Not to mention it is Super Bowl season: where are all the advertisers?
It would seem that all that matters in the world is that the ground shook in Haiti and we are helping. I say
help away. I’ve sent money and clothes, Hollywood has rallied along with the rest of the world’s nations and
organizations that are able, and we have all seen the news corresponding to these facts. It has apparently
been the only thing newsworthy in over a week.
The “news” has become Caesar during the games at the Coliseum, taking its cues on what to air or print
based upon the sentiment of the fickle crowd and ad revenue. I say “thumbs down.” There is one area where I
think democracy should not reign, and that is in the dissemination of the news. I want the news to tell me what
is going on not because it sells but because “that’s the way it was.”
The truth is that the information is out there if I looked for it, but it seems, as my actions indicate, that I
would rather be spoon-fed my news rather than investigate for myself. How many of you feel the same way?

Is gay marriage a conservative issue?
LANTERN Columnist

As I write this, the California
Supreme Court is once again
hearing both sides of the contentious and controversial issue of
same-sex marriage. Regardless
of which way the court rules in
California, this issue is not going
away, and should not, as marriage
equality is the civil rights issue of
our time. Better than most issues,
civil marriage equality contains the
definitions and determinants of who
we are as Americans.
by ron edgi ngton
So who are we? We Americans
edgington.29@osu.edu
are not the hyperbolic tea-party
set; those foaming-at-the-mouth
down shouters screaming about
whatever right-wing, anti-government diatribe will fit on a bumper sticker. Nor are we the radical left, just
short of Marxists, who would prefer a proliferation of communes (with
hot tubs), a Prius in every driveway and a Whole Foods on every block.
We’re by-and-large a center-right country: a nation of hard-working,
law-abiding, tax-paying citizens who tend to sniff out obvious unfairness. Which is why, once the dust settles, civil marriage equality will be
a normal, fair, conservative feature of society.
Why conservative? It would seem that allowing gays and lesbians to
marry each other would be a radical, socially polarizing, “Big-L” liberal,
slippery-slope issue right up there with Medicare, or national hug-a-tree
day. But lets dissect this carefully.
What do conservatives claim? Their values rest on personal responsibility, self-sufficiency, social order, stability, the rule of law, fiscal
responsibility and an adherence to cherished traditions. Few would
argue that marriage is the most conservative institution ever, a status
that enshrines all the above stated values and more. Marriage demands
responsibility, stability, order and a level of fidelity to another, both
sexual and otherwise. Marriage brands us as adults and is indeed the
cornerstone of community.
So here we have a group of people, our LGBT brethren, who are
desperate to commit to another, to proclaim their fidelity, to establish a
stable, solid, safe environment with another person. They want to create
a home together, work, pay taxes, be good consumers, create a safe
and nurturing place for their kids, educate them and teach them to be
solid citizens. They want to help make stronger, more vibrant communities. They want to do all the things the rest of us take for granted every
day. In short, they want to marry.
Instead of denying them this right, it is in society’s interest to encourage them in this endeavor. Indeed, for those who wish to partake of
society’s available rights, protections and privileges as a couple (and
there are many of them — over 1,100 at last count) we ought to insist on
marriage as the mechanism. Should LGBT people, or anyone else, be

Photo courtesy of MCT

Opponents of Proposition 8, the voter-approved ban on same-sex
marriage, block an intersection during a protest in San Francisco,
California, Tuesday, May 26, 2009.
required to marry to obtain equality? Of course not. But equal access to
marriage must be an option for those who desire it.
Viewed objectively, without all the hype and stridency from either
right or left, civil marriage equality is a very conservative issue. It will
happen, is happening, wherever reasonable people are able to see the
issue for what it is, and to welcome it is a new way to demonstrate
the depth and durability of the conservative values we all share as
Americans.

Going green not as popular as you’d think

Global warming fanatics have
found their calling. No, they’re not
going home. They’re “going green.”
National Green Week, sponsored
by the Green Education Foundation,
begins Feb. 1. The GEF is hosting
programs across the United States
to “educate” youngsters to “become
environmental stewards.”
The foundation provides a yearround classroom curriculum, but they
go the extra green mile the first week
of February, with added initiatives and
activities.
One initiative includes having
students pack their lunches and

a minute later; otherwise it can no
longer be called “Earth Hour.”
These are not the only examples
of groups pushing crazy save-theearth agendas, however. USA Today
has a link on its Web site for people to
send pictures of them “going green.”
The “gallery,” as the paper calls
it, has existed for nearly 10 months
and features a grand total of two
pictures. The most widely circulated
newspaper in the United States has a
green gallery consisting of two whole
pictures. Stop the presses.
Of course, individuals deserve
the freedom to do as they please.
People have every right to carry
reusable grocery bags, drive two-seat
wheelchairs down busy interstates
and pretend they are making a difference. But expecting everyone to fall
hook, line and sinker for this cult-like
delusion is more extreme than the
movement itself.
All of that being said, even I
cannot entirely resist the urge to save
the planet. I turn out my bedroom
lights before going to sleep, shut off
the water after showering and flush
the toilet only after using it.
Nonetheless, I will not be participating in these earth-saving events.
Call me the Non-Green Lantern writer,
but I refuse to be left in the dark.

Lantern columnist Hany Rashwan talks about the
upcoming announcement of the Apple Tablet on

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If political ads annoyed you in 2008, just wait until
later this year.
In a 5-4 decision in Citizens United v. Federal
Election Commission, the Supreme Court ruled that
the right of corporations and unions to purchase political advertising is protected as free speech by the first
amendment. Corporations, according to the majority
opinion, are collections of individuals that contribute to
political culture as much as politically minded individuals do. Effectively, they’re “persons” before this section
of the constitution. The ruling would allow companies
to spend as much as they want on political advertising, even during campaigns and special elections. This
DAVID DAWSON
should disturb most of us.
dawson.284@osu.edu
It isn’t a bad thing for citizens to organize together
to share their political opinions. The ruling struck down
restrictions on an anti-Hillary Clinton documentary that
a conservative group wanted shown in theaters. In the
majority’s mind, these kinds of civic non-profit groups
will blossom in the post-decision political climate. Things get more frightening when those
groups of citizens are General Motors or Exxon Mobil.
Profit-seeking firms organize themselves to make money. Despite what legal tradition
seems to hold, it’s odd to treat these groups like people. When companies “speak” with
their money, flooding the airwaves with commercials, it’s a calculated decision to participate in politics so that favorable laws are passed and pro-business politicians are elected.
But instead of that decision being made based on a person or group’s policy convictions, it’s made to maximize profits by affecting democracy. That seems very different
to me than citizens coming together and raising funds and awareness because they are
concerned with the way the country is being run. These types of speech don’t affect political discourse in the same way, and shouldn’t be treated the same before the law.
To be fair, the decision is more realistic than anything else. The now-defunct restrictions
lawmakers put on corporate money in politics just led to an increase in the dollars going
to lobbyists and questionable fundraising groups. Money and politics have always gone
together, and the Supreme Court’s decision will at least make things more transparent.
In order to be protected by the Constitution, corporations must disclose where their
money is going. The ruling would allow a company to support a candidate or policy through
advertising, but they might think twice before doing so. In today’s world, what candidate
would want to be saddled with a brand name while he’s on the campaign trail? Money can
hurt as much as it helps.
The decision has solidified something bad about America, but it also has made the
process simpler and clearer. Hopefully the president, Congress and the public can create
a response that will tell companies what they will and will not tolerate from them in politics.
Money can only get you so far. Until corporations are allowed to vote, power will continue
to belong to the people.

LANTERN Columnist

LANTERN Columnist

brad miller
miller.4410@osu.edu

drinks in reusable containers throughout the week. Hopefully they are also
encouraged to wash those containers to avoid inevitable dirt and grime.
Stay away from the chemicals under
the sink though; they are bad for the
environment.
They will also be taught to audit
their classrooms and homes to spot
energy leaks, since even energy tries
to avoid these people.
More information is available on
the GEF Web site. Some of it, to be
honest, is quite useful.
For example, one tidbit says there
is an island of garbage larger than
Texas floating in the ocean. Someone
should inform the polar bears of
this finding. That way they can have
temporary housing when their homes
are foreclosed due to the “warming
crisis.”
Likewise, if these floating garbage
heaps give polar bears refuge, then
why would anyone want to eliminate
them? That would be as crazy as
taking the United States away from
illegal immigrants.
The fun continues March 27 with
the third annual Earth Hour. People
all around the world are encouraged to turn their lights off for one
hour, beginning at 8:30 p.m. If you
choose to participate, be sure to turn
your lights back on at 9:30 and not

VIRGO Aug. 23 – Sept. 22
Today is a 5 -- You have more than enough to do
today. In fact, you have enough for the rest of the
week. Prioritize with logic, not emotion. Then focus on
one thing.
LIBRA Sept. 23–Oct. 22
Today is a 7 -- Ideas you’ve been throwing around
take shape. Relax as you begin to understand exactly
what sort of effort is required to achieve your goal.
SCORPIO Oct. 23 – Nov. 21
Today is a 5 -- Prepare yourself for some good news.
It’s about time! Optimism increases exponentially
as new ideas take shape. Get practical later. There’s
plenty of time.
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Today is an 8 -- It’s hard to remain logical when
you’re being pulled in so many directions at once.
Focus on what’s right in front of you.
CAPRICORN Dec. 22 – Jan. 19
Today is a 7 -- Plagiarism is the highest form of
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AQUARIUS Jan. 20 – Feb. 18
Today is a 6 -- As long as you understand your desires,
you’ll get along fine with others today. Boost everyone’s spirits by involving them all the way to the end.
PISCES Feb. 19 – March 20
Today is a 6 -- Brace yourself! New ideas are flying
fast and furious now. Make sure the idea’s author
gives you a clear enough picture so you can take
action.

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TIARA NORMAN
Lantern reporter
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Ohio State students rushed to aid Haiti victims after the 7.0 magnitude earthquake hit the country.
Student groups met in the Frank W. Hale Jr. Black Cultural Center
Wednesday to discuss how to help Haiti.
They discussed plans to host a charity banquet and upcoming
fundraisers to raise money. They also discussed designating several
locations on campus where donors can drop off money. Representatives from several black student groups came to the meeting, including the Delta Sigma Theta sorority, Society of Sisters and the National
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Talk about a tale of two halves.
No. 11 West Virginia (15-3)
outscored No. 21 Ohio State (14-6)
by 18 points in the second session to

wrestling 21, Penn State 14

upcoming

continued as Loss on 2B

women’s Basketball v. Purdue
7pm @ West Lafayette, Ind.

WEDNESDAY
Men’s Basketball v. Iowa
8:30pm @ Iowa City, Iowa

It takes a lot to make the Ohio State women’s
basketball team: speed, size, talent and apparently a
sense of humor.
Coach Jim Foster and players on the team agree
that having a sense of humor helps the team in a
variety of ways, including keeping the team loose
and relaxed.
“If you don’t have a sense of humor, you’re in the
wrong gym,” Foster said in a serious manner.
The players enjoy his humor saying it is mostly in
the way he tells his jokes: in a very dry voice, without
cracking a smile.
“You can’t imagine that he’s humorous?” center
Jantel Lavender asked. “It’s like sarcastic funny …
he’ll say something like ‘run after the ball like your
running after your boyfriend.’”
Although Lavender doesn’t think people could
imagine Foster being funny, he’s plenty aware of his
own humor level.
“Well, NBC has called me,” Foster joked.
“They’re having problems.”
The players say that most of his humor happens
in the quiet moments when you least expect it and
it is very entertaining, although sometimes his jokes
are too smart.
“He talks about this stuff and you kind of have to
think about it,” forward Sarah Schulze said. “We’re
like, ‘Can you explain it more?’”

Parents always tell their
children to appreciate the little
things people do: hold the door
open for a stranger, say “please”
and “thank you,” don’t underestimate the power of a smile.
It’s time for Ohio State fans to
start appreciating the little things
that men’s basketball coach Thad
Matta does for the OSU program.
Matta has put Buckeye
basketball on the map. He keeps
the program’s image clean and
clear of the NCAA’s compliance
department. Even when courting
high profile high school prospects,
Matta follows the rules. There’s
never been a whisper of recruiting violations since he’s been at
the helm. There’s no baggage
attached to him like a John
Calipari or Kelvin Sampson.
With regard to recruiting,
Matta is a regular Rembrandt.
His ability to recruit is second
to none, from finding diamonds
in the rough (see Evan Turner)
to bringing in superstar classes
such as the “Thad Five” and this
year’s “Super Six.” He doesn’t
just recruit players, he recruits
good people. Matta’s players
regularly stay out of trouble.
Before taking over as the
head of Buckeye basketball,
Matta enjoyed an incredible run
of success at Butler and Xavier.
In his first and only season at
Butler, he coached the Bulldogs
to 24 wins and to the second
round of the NCAA Tournament.
At Xavier, Matta posted three
consecutive 26-win seasons
and an Elite Eight appearance,

the squeeze on defensively, forcing
Buckeye turnovers, and dominated the
boards as the game went on. Forward
Kevin Jones, who scored nine points,
finished with 11 rebounds — seven
offensive — and four blocks.
Da’Sean Butler led West Virginia
with 21 points — 16 in the second
half — to go with eight rebounds and
five assists. His 3-pointer with 6:28
remaining gave the Mountaineers a
62-58 advantage, a lead they would not
relinquish.
As usual, junior guard Evan Turner

OSU basketball
coach deserves
more recognition

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Bemidji State 1, women’s hockey 0

eliminate a 12-point halftime deficit and
beat the Buckeyes 71-65 Saturday in
Morgantown, W.Va.
Behind efficient scoring and a
stifling defense, the Buckeyes opened
up a 14-point first-half advantage.
That lead slimmed, however, when the
Mountaineers posted the first 10 points
of the second half.
After West Virginia closed within
one, OSU sophomore guard William
Buford caught fire, nailing three
consecutive jump shots to vault the
Bucks to a 49-43 edge.
But Bob Huggins’ squad wouldn’t
go away quietly. The Mountaineers put

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Tra Vis rocKholD
Lantern reporter
rockhold.16@osu.edu
The Ohio State men’s basketball team
may have been on the road Saturday, but
the rims were still rocking at the Schottenstein Center.
The No. 1 boy’s high school team in the
nation, Columbus Northland, showed why
it is ranked at the top in the Ohio Scholastic Play-by-Play Classic.
Behind the premier player in the
country and soon-to-be Buckeye Jared
Sullinger, Columbus Northland put on a
show of put-back dunks and fast-break
alley-oops. Before the Bishop Luers
Knights got going, they were down 11-0.
Within the first minutes of the game,
Sullinger gave the fans something to cheer
about, getting two offensive rebounds and
one emphatic put-back dunk. The onslaught
of scoring continued through the first half.
At halftime the Northland Vikings were
up 23 points and were shooting 78.6
percent from the field.
Northland slowed the scoring down

in the second half and left with an easy
victory, winning 88-67, shooting 66 percent
from the field.
Sullinger ended the game with 24
points and nine rebounds. His teammate
and future Buckeye J.D. Weatherspoon
had a light night. Only playing 18 minutes,
he scored eight points and grabbed five
rebounds.
Weatherspoon didn’t play much, but
when he was in, he left his mark. Four of
the eight points he had were via alleyoops.
Northland coach James “Satch”
Sullinger said the team knew nothing of the
Knights and were going to make adjustments as the game went on.
Adjustments were not needed except
for defending one person: DeShaun
Thomas.
“We threw everything except the
kitchen sink at him,” the coach said. “I had
to go into the locker room and look in the
mirror and make sure there wasn’t a star
on my head, because he lit us up like a
Christmas tree.”
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continued as Recruits on 2B

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Forward Jared sullinger ﬁ res a pass over the head of a defender.

Not a cliffhanger: Ohio State beats Grand Canyon with ease
eriK Y osT
Lantern reporter
yost.99@osu.edu
Although the No. 13 Ohio State men’s volleyball
team was facing Grand Canyon for the first time
as conference opponents, OSU by no means felt
obligated to be gracious hosts with their play on the
floor.

The Buckeyes (3-4, 3-0) welcomed the Antelopes
(1-8, 0-3) to MIVA play with 3-0 sweeps in both
matches Friday and Saturday night at St. John
Arena.
They were completely dominant in play, winning
all three games, 30-23, 30-16 and 30-22.
OSU controlled the tempo from the first point,
trailing Grand Canyon only once the entire match.
Grand Canyon took several timeouts to help
slow down the Buckeyes’ momentum, but was

unsuccessful in slowing down the powerful OSU
squad.
For the match, sophomore Shawn Sangrey led
OSU with a team-high 15 points and 12 kills. Freshman Grayson Overman and junior John Klanac also
contributed 10 points with eight kills and 10.5 points
with 10 kills respectively.
OSU out-hit Grand Canyon .422 to .103, while

continued as Volley on 2B
1B

sports
Hokey’s historic night
gives OSU hockey split
sarah wilcox
Lantern reporter
wilcox.148@osu.edu
Even with freshman forward
Hokey Langan’s record-tying
Friday night, the Ohio State
women’s ice hockey team ended
the weekend with a split against
Bemidji State.
Senior co-captain Rachel
Davis said the Buckeyes’ first
goal by Langan Friday caused
a momentum shift where, “you
could just see the other team
sink back a little bit.”
Langan’s first goal transpired
with 1:26 left on the clock in the
first period Friday. From a line
change, Langan skated up the
ice and received a crisp pass
from sophomore forward Natalie
Spooner. Langan wound up, shot
and scored top shelf, sending the
BSU goalie’s water bottle soaring
into the air.
Langan tied the OSU singlegame records for most goals
and points with four and five,
respectively.
Sophomore defenseman
Kelly Wild scored the third goal
of the night, while senior Raelyn
LaRocque had three assists.
Spooner and sophomore Laura
McIntosh each had two assists
on the night.
The Buckeyes skated away
with 42 shots on goal and a 5-2
victory leading into Saturday’s
game.
But the momentum wasn’t
there Saturday as the Buckeyes
lost 1-0 to the Beavers. Even
with 38 shots on goal, BSU
goaltender Zuzana Tomcikova,
“made a difference,” OSU coach
Jackie Barto said. Tomcikova
will compete in the 2010 Winter
Olympics as a member of the
Slovakian National Team.
It was a battle of the defenses
with countless shots deflected
by the sticks and bodies of BSU

Thad from 1B

Quirky coach

Jokes from 1B

Foster’s funny bone
makes players laugh, shake their heads

players, and OSU freshman
goaltender Chelsea Knapp, who
saved 32 shots for the Buckeyes.
“We weren’t as consistent
between the games as we’d like
to be, so we have to play like we
did the first game all the time,”
Knapp said. “Tonight we weren’t
really getting as many shots
through as we would have liked.”
The only goal came at 10:07
in the third period. With just less
than one minute left in a BSU
power play, Knapp made two
quick stops. But a backside
rebound by BSU’s Emily Erickson
put it in the net for the Beavers
to lead 1-0 midway through the
third period.
Power plays and penalty
kills were abundant with seven
OSU and nine BSU penalties
Saturday. But it was Spooner’s
penalty for “embellishment” in
the second period that set off an
eruption of excessive jeers from
Buckeye fans and parents. A new
rule approved for NCAA men’s
and women’s hockey July 2,
2008, embellishment is called in
conjunction with an opponent’s
penalty as an exaggeration of
the offense committed by the
opponent.
With a first period that lacked
flow and a second period filled
with unforced turnovers, the
Buckeyes worked hard in the third.
“We struggled at it tonight,”
Barto said. “We had a good third,
but it’s hard to keep that energy
and momentum up.”
Saturday’s game was the
sixth game this season where
Knapp has made 30 or more
saves, and it was the second
time the Buckeyes were shut out.
Ohio State moves to 12-10-4
overall and 9-9-2-0 in the WCHA.
The Buckeyes continue their
home series against defending
NCAA champion Wisconsin Jan.
29 at 7:07 p.m. in the Ohio State
Ice Rink.

Chris Uhler /

Recruits from 1B

Sullinger, Thomas
give Ohio State fans glimpse of future
Sullinger was the hometown favorite,
but Thomas, who also will attend OSU,
stole the show.
A five-star recruit, Thomas may not
have won the game, but he won the fans
over. Thomas had a game-high 36 points
and nine rebounds. During the second
quarter, he brought the fans to their feet
with a fast-break dunk.
Sullinger called Thomas unstoppable
and said his motor never stops.
“This is about to be my hometown next,
so I put up a little nice show,” Thomas said.
The showcase of talent left OSU fans
and the athletes salivating about the possibilities of next year.
When Weatherspoon was asked about

Volley from 1B

Grand Canyon
no match for Ohio State
also holding a 43-35 advantage
in kills and 42-34 in assists.
Saturday’s match between
the two squads proved to be
no different as OSU completed
its two-match set with Grand

2B

the possibilities for next season, he didn’t
hesitate to answer the question candidly.
“We plan on winning a national title, no
doubt,” he said.
Things are looking up for OSU next
year, but these future Buckeyes weren’t
the only ones shining. Northland guard and
soon-to-be Penn State Nittany Lion Trey
Burke had a memorable night.
Burke scored 23 points, shooting 10
of 14 from the field and three of four on
3-pointers.
“Burke is our engine, he’s the guy that
makes us go,” coach Sullinger said about
his point guard.
On the season, Northland has defeated
the 2009 national champion Findlay Prep
of Henderson, N.Va., and 2009 runner-up
Oak Hill Academy of Mouth of Wilson, Va.
Northland can now add defeating Indiana
champion Bishop Luers to its list.

Canyon with another 3-0 win
(30-24, 30-22, 30-23).
The Antelopes showed a
much better effort in this match
but could not overcome 24 team
errors as the Buckeyes were able
to capitalize.
After controlling the first two
games with relative ease, OSU
dealt with a determined Grand

Canyon squad in the third game.
The game featured seven ties
along with back-and-forth play
until the Buckeyes were able
to put away the Antelopes and
complete the sweep.
The Buckeyes were led by
John Klanac, who posted a teamand career-high 18 kills. Senior
Ted Schoenfeldt had 10.5 points

and 10 kills and Overman posted
nine points with eight kills.
OSU out-performed Grand
Canyon in hit percentage .376
to .298 and kills 48-38 for the
second night in a row.
The Buckeyes continue play
this week against George Mason
on Thursday and Juniata on
Sunday.

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the furthest the Musketeers
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In five-and-a-half seasons
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record of 141-52, already good
for third all-time in OSU history,
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coaches to win 20 or more
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of gum when it subsequently
dropped from his mouth to the
gym floor, which of course had
been dirtied for the past hour
or so by the player’s sneakers.
Laws of sanitation be damned,
Matta, an obvious follower of
the five second rule, quickly
picked up the wad of gum,
popped it back into his
mouth, and started chomping
away. Tell me another coach
that would have done that.
Certainly not The Vest.
Matta is under contract
through 2016 and makes $2.5
million a year, which makes
him the fourth highest-paid
college basketball coach in the
country. Presumably, the job
is his for life, which is pretty
good job security for a guy
who turns 43 in July.
But Ohio State is the
epitome of a football school.
If jobs opened up at schools
where basketball reigns
supreme such as Kansas or
Duke, Athletic Director Gene
Smith might get a little nervous.
A little appreciation goes
a long way. Start by heading
to the Schottenstein Center
sometime this season and
supporting Matta and his
troops.

Lantern photographer

From left: Jared Sullinger, DeShaun Thomas and J.D. Weatherspoon jockey for position. All
three will attend OSU next year as part of coach Thad Matta’s “Super Six” recruiting class.

Foster also puts his sense of humor to
good use at the beginning of every practice.
“He gives us stories at the beginning of
every practice and we’ll stand there for like 15
minutes and try to figure out what’s the point
of this story,” Lavender said. “We’ll all look
around like … okay?”
The new players on the team have to get
used to the coach’s peculiar humor. Some can
take it the wrong way at first, even a little too
“personally,” guard Brittany Johnson said.
Foster doesn’t limit his humor to the
players alone, he also jokes with the coaches
as well.
“He’s been with coach [Debbie] Black …
for a long time now so he obviously knows a
lot about coach Black,” Schulze said. “He’ll
say stuff to kind of get under her skin [when
she’s scrimmaging] because she gets very
defensive … very competitive.”
There seem to be few topics that Foster
keeps off-limits when teasing Black, Lavender
said.
“[Foster] will say something about her
being at St. Joe’s like, ‘That reminds me
exactly how you were at St. Joe’s … you
never hit a shot,’” Lavender said. “Then she’s
like this defensive monger in attack mode.”
Foster uses his humor in such a manner
that it helps the team in many different ways,
from keeping them loose to giving them better
competition in a scrimmage.
Although some are offended at first, the
players don’t mind his humor at all and think
he’s hilarious.
“[His humor] is just constant,” Lavender
said. “Throughout the whole day he’s just kind
of silly.”

score by Periods

1st

2nd

total

Myths About Israel and the Middle East (1)

ohio state

40

25

65

Do the media feed us fiction instead of fact?

west Virginia

28

43

71

FG

3-pt-FG

FT

reb

ast

Pts

We all know that, by dint of constant repetition, white can be made to appear black, good can get
transformed into evil, and myth may take the place of reality. Israel, with roughly one-thousandth of the
world's population and with a similar fraction of the territory of this planet, seems to engage a totally
disproportionate attention of the print and broadcast media of the world. Unfortunately, much of what the
media tell us — in reporting, editorializing in columns, and in analysis — are endlessly repeated myths.

21 G E. Turner

6-17

0-2

6-10

11

4

18

What are the facts?

44 G W. Buford

9-13

2-2

2-2

2

3

22

33

F J. Diebler

3-7

3-7

2-2

0

0

11

23

F D. Lighty

2-6

1-2

1-2

0

4

6

52 C D. Lauderdale 4-5

0-0

0-0

8

0

8

2

- J. Simmons

0-1

0-1

0-0

1

0

0

15

- K. Madsen

0-0

0-0

0-0

1

0

0

ohio state
#

Name

west Virginia
#

Name

FG

3-pt-FG

FT

reb

ast

Pts

0

G D. Bryant

5-13

2-7

2-2

2

4

14

22 G D. Butler

7-15

4-9

3-4

8

5

21

1

F D. Ebanks

2-4

0-1

3-3

8

1

7

24

F K. Jones

3-12

0-0

3-4

11

1

9

12 F W. Smith

4-5

3-4

0-0

3

1

11

3

- C. Thoroughman

0-0

0-0

0-0

0

0

0

4

- J. Mazzulla

2-3

0-0

0-2

1

4

4

54

- D. Pepper

1-2

0-0

0-0

0

0

2

21

- J. Flowers

0-0

0-0

0-0

0

0

0

15

- C. Mitchell

1-3

1-2

0-0

2

1

3

Loss from 1B

Bucks fall apart
in second half, lose to West Virginia for second straight season
fueled Ohio State’s game, finishing with 18 points, 11 rebounds
and four assists. But he shot just
6 of 17 from the floor and missed
several critical free throws down
the stretch.
The Bucks converted just one
field goal in the contest’s final
eight minutes.
OSU climbed within 64-61
after a trio of Turner free throws,
but West Virginia scored the
game’s next five points, as the
Bucks went scoreless for nearly
three minutes.
Turner missed a pair of free
throws, committed a pair of
turnovers and forward David
Lighty was called for an offensive

foul as the game slipped away
for Ohio State.
Buford finished with a
season-high 22 points and center
Dallas Lauderdale collected eight
rebounds to go with eight points
and four blocks.
For a while, the game
appeared to be a role reversal
from last year’s meeting between
the two schools, when West
Virginia obliterated the Buckeyes
in Columbus, 76-48. It takes two
halves, however, to win a game,
and the Mountaineers’ secondhalf effort proved too much for
OSU to handle.

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Bank” will be decided if and when the Palestinians
will finally be able to sit down and seriously talk
■ Myth: The “Palestinians” are a nation and
peace with Israel.
therefore deserving of a homeland.
■ Myth: Jewish settlements in Judea and
Reality: The concept of Palestinian nationhood
Samaria
(the
“West
is a new one and had not
Bank”) are the “greatest
been heard of until after
the Six-Day War (1967), “Peace will only come when the Arabs obstacle to peace.”
Reality: This is simply
when Israel, by its victory, finally accept the reality of Israel. And
not
correct, although it
came
into
the
that is not a myth — that is a fact!”
has been repeated so often
administration of the
that many have come to
territories of Judea and
believe it. The greatest obstacle to peace is the
Samaria (the “West Bank”) and the Gaza Strip.
intransigence and the irreconcilable hostility of
The so-called “Palestinians” are no more different
the Arabs. Not more than 200,000 Jews are settled
from the Arabs living in the neighboring countries
in these territories, living among about 1.4
of Lebanon, Syria and Jordan, than Wisconsinites
million Arabs. How can Jews living there be an
are from Iowans.
obstacle to peace? Why shouldn't they live there?
■ Myth: Judea and Samaria (the “West Bank”)
About 1.2 million Arabs live in Israel proper. They
and the Gaza Strip are “occupied Arab territory.”
are not an obstacle to peace. Neither the Israelis
Reality: All of “Palestine” — east and west of the
nor they themselves consider them as such.
Jordan River — was part of the League of Nations
■ Myth: Israel is unwilling to yield “land for
mandate. Under the Balfour Declaration, all of it
peace.”
was to be the “national home for the Jewish
Reality: The concept that to the loser, rather
people.” In violation of this mandate, Great Britain
than to the victor, belong the spoils is a radically
severed the entire area east of the Jordan River —
new one, never before thought of in world history.
about 75% of Palestine — and gave it to the Arabs,
Israel has emerged victorious in the five wars
who created on it the kingdom of Transjordan.
imposed on it by the Arabs. In order to make
When Israel declared its independence in 1948,
peace, it has returned over 90% of the territory
five Arab armies invaded the new country in order
occupied by it, specifically the vast Sinai
to destroy it at its very birth. They were defeated
Peninsula, to Egypt. That territory contained
by the Israelis. The Transjordanians, however,
some of the most advanced military installations
remained in occupation of Judea and Samaria (the
in the world, prosperous cities and settlements,
“West Bank”) and East Jerusalem. They proceeded
and oil fields developed entirely by Israel that
to drive all Jews from those territories and to
made it independent of petroleum imports. In the
systematically destroy all Jewish houses of
Camp David Accords, Israel agreed to autonomy
worship
and
other
institutions.
The
for Judea and Samaria (the “West Bank”) with the
Transjordanians (now renamed “Jordanians”) were
permanent status to be determined after three
the occupiers for nineteen years. Israel regained
years. But no responsible Palestinian
these territories following its victory in the Sixrepresentation has been available to negotiate
Day War. Israel has returned the entire Gaza Strip
with Israel about this.
to the Palestinians. The final status of the “West
All these myths (and others we shall talk about) have poisoned the atmosphere for decades. The root
cause of the never-ending conflict is the unwillingness of the Arabs (and not just the Palestinians) to
accept the reality of Israel. What a pity that those of the Palestinians who are not Israeli citizens have
lived and continue to live in poverty, misery and ignorance. They could have chosen to accept the
proposed partition of the country in 1947, would now have had their state alongside Israel for over sixty
years and could have lived in peace and prosperity. They could have kept hundreds of thousands of
refugees in their homes and could have saved tens of thousands of lives. Peace will only come when the
Arabs finally accept the reality of Israel. And that is not a myth — that is a fact!
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